VT area data
Wells, VT
Wells, VT.
Population: 1,102 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $359,303
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.9%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $361,109
- House Price Index
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $200,000
- Median list price
- $444,000
- Median days on market
- 167 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.9%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,140/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,782/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 54.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 267
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Granville Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $3,432
- Mean commute to work
- 43 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,487
- Average weekly wage
- $1,079
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
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